Hindu Rituals and Pooja Vidhis
Complete lyrics with original text, transliteration, and meaning, 5 sections
Shanti Mantra
Original
विष्णुर्विष्णुर्विष्णुराधात्रि विष्णुर्विष्णुर्विष्णुरन्तरात्मा । विष्णुर्विष्णुर्विष्णुरपरात्मा विष्णुर्विष्णुर्विष्णुरपरायणम् ॥
Transliteration
Vishnur vishnur vishnur adhatrI vishnur vishnur vishnur antarAtmA | Vishnur vishnur vishnur parAtmA vishnur vishnur vishnur parAyaNam ||
Meaning / Translation
Lord Vishnu is the sustainer, He is the inner self and the supreme self. He is the ultimate refuge.
Ganesh Pooja
Original
शुक्लांबरधरं विष्णुं शाश्वतं शिवमच्युतम् । नारायणं महाज्ञेयं सर्वेश्वरम् सर्वस्थितम् ॥
Transliteration
ShuklAmbardharaM vishNuM shAshvataM shivam achyutam | NArAyaNaM mahAj~jeyam sarveShvaram sarvasthitam ||
Meaning / Translation
I worship Lord Vishnu, who is dressed in white, eternal, auspicious, imperishable, and the supreme Lord of all.
Navagraha Pooja
Original
अधो देवः सुपिप्पलं यथा पूर्वं दिशं ज्योतिर्गमः । तद् ब्रह्म तद् विधु वर्चं तद् धाता तद् विष्णुः तद् ज्योतिः ॥
Transliteration
Adho devaH supippalaM yathA pUrvaM dishaM jyotirgamaH | tad brahma tad vidhu varchaM tad dhAtA tad viShNuH tad jyotiH ||
Meaning / Translation
The divine light that shines in the east is Brahman, it is the sun, it is the illuminator, it is the sustainer, it is Lord Vishnu, and it is the supreme light.
Kalash Pooja
Original
कलशस्य मुखे विष्णुर्वासुदेवः कलशमध्ये शेषः । कलशतले हंसो मातृका कलशांतर्विश्वनिवासः ॥
Transliteration
Kalashasya mukhe vishNurvAsudevaH kalashamadhye sheShaH | kalashatale haMso mAtRikA kalashAntarvishvanivAsaH ||
Meaning / Translation
Lord Vishnu resides at the mouth of the kalash, Lord Shesha resides inside the kalash, Lord Hamsa resides at the base of the kalash, and the entire universe resides within the kalash.
Dhyana Mantra
Original
प्रातः प्रातः कृतस्नानः प्रातः प्रातः कृतौपनयनम् । प्रातः प्रातः कृताग्निहोत्रं प्रातः प्रातः कृतम् ॥
Transliteration
prAtaH prAtaH kritasnAnaH prAtaH prAtaH kritoupanayanam | prAtaH prAtaH kritAgnihotraM prAtaH prAtaH kritam ||
Meaning / Translation
Having performed the morning bath, having performed the sacred thread ceremony, having offered the morning oblations to the fire, I have completed my morning rituals.